Palettes / Colors / #4E2BFA
#4E2BFA — Vivid Blue
#4E2BFA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #4E2BFA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4E2BFA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D7FA29; it also sits naturally between #296FFA and #B429FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E2BFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 43, 250 |
| HSL | 250°, 95%, 57% |
| HSV | 250°, 83%, 98% |
| CMYK | 69%, 83%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 21.26, 10.25, 91.30 |
| Yxy | 10.25, 0.1731, 0.0835 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.29, 69.52, -95.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.01, 65.25, -154.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 17% · Blue 98%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E2BFA
.text { color: #4E2BFA; }
.background { background-color: #4E2BFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E2BFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 43, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 95%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E2BFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 43, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E2BFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 43, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E2BFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E2BFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E2BFA
Tints of #4E2BFA
Tones of #4E2BFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7FA29:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.89:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E2BFA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E2BFA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E2BFA: ·
How #4E2BFA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E2BFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E2BFA?
#4E2BFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 43, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E2BFA?
#4E2BFA is RGB 78, 43, 250 — HSL 250°, 95%, 57% — CMYK 69%, 83%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #4E2BFA?
Its complement is #D7FA29; analogous partners are #296FFA and #B429FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E2BFA for text?
White text on #4E2BFA has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.05:1.